Lithuania

Regular Season Round 18: Zalgiris - Lietkabelis 76-65

Date: January 8, 2017
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kaunas. First ranked Zalgiris faced second-best Lietkabelis. Host Zalgiris (17-1) defeated guests from Panevezys (14-4) 76-65. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Lietkabelis. The game without a history. Zalgiris led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Lietkabelis helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was French guard Leo Westermann (197-92, agency: BeoBasket) who scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international Paulius Jankunas (205-84) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Simas Galdikas (204-87) who recorded 15 points and 5 rebounds and Australian swingman Ben Madgen (193-85, college: Augusta) added 13 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zalgiris have an impressive 17-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-1 record. Lietkabelis at the other side keeps the second place with four games lost. Zalgiris are looking forward to face P.Zvaigzdes (#6) in Pasvalys in the next round where they are favorite. Lietkabelis will play on the road against Neptunas (#5) in Klaipeda and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.

  LIETKABELIS (coach: Nenad Canak)65
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
2 vuViusVas, bajdiuDis 87 5-8 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 6 6 8 6 5 5 3 3 5 -7
6 bidDRj, mRj 82 6-8 (05%) 4-1 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 4 4 8 3 2 6 5 5 6 64 69 8
86 GildaVis, AaBis 88 0-7 (00.1%) 5-6 (5%) 0-2 (18.0%) 6 3 0 5 4 0 5 5 5 5 60 63 6
0 WallaiBs, vIQRjJI 85 8-4 (11.9%) 5-0 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 9 6 6 8 5 6 6 3 9 -3
05 AVuZis, cFDaBijUis 63 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 0 5 8 5 5 8 3 8 -68
4 wiQIlas, gIjiUis 84 4-3 (90%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 6 4 3 8 6 8 4 6 5 6 7 60 -4
7 vRIjiLaZaus, GajUiQis 88 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 6 6 5 5 4 8 -7
65 zijiLaZaus, cFDaBijUis 67 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 6 4 3 3 8 8 6 5 5 5 65 60 -9
68 viLQajILaZ, KsasUIf 2 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 0 6 5 5 5 6 4 -6 -4
9 viLQajILaZ, giQnus 1 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 -7
1 eajVujis, widis 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 -8
3 SuVsUaViljas, vuVis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-44 (30.0%) 2-80 (48.5%) 66-62 (16.6%) 1 80 46 67 83 86 66 8 6 66 10 96  


  ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)76
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
86 baliVjas, SQUuQis 87 5-6 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 8 8 4 5 5 5 5 9 2 7
7 WRsURQBijj, vRI 83 6-1 (61.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 5 0 0 9 8 3 5 5 6 8 7 64 9
64 zijVujis, Oiulaus 85 1-65 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 8 4 0 5 3 0 5 5 6 3 60 68 67
60 ziLUIVis, eIMRQUis 67 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 3 6 0 6 3 8 5 5 5 5 9 3 -0
4 OijDIs, KRLaj 67 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 4 8 6 5 5 8 0 9 0
78 tlijILis, qdDiQis 87 4-2 (49.0%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 3 1 8 6 8 6 5 5 5 2 68 1
68 bIUuB, mQIZV 85 4-2 (49.0%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 4 6 3 6 6 8 8 5 5 6 65 66 0
3 vRViLaZaus, vuVis 61 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 3 5 8 5 5 5 4 9 65 1
33 KiLilaiusVis, SjUijis 65 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 4 4 6 3 6 6 6 5 5 9 7 8
65 ARaMuUas, eRjildis 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 -8 6
84 vaBi, SuDusUI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
00 HiQURjsURaj, osiaih  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-37 (38.7%) 0-60 (44.4%) 67-88 (21.3%) 66 81 49 85 86 84 0 6 8 63 91 23  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)